குவளை

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Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

குவளை (kuvaḷai)

  1. blue lotus

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोला (golā).

Noun[edit]

குவளை (kuvaḷai)

  1. a neck ornament
  2. socket for a jewel

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “குவளை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press